Smart bed with mattress that responds to physical inputs
AssigneePurple Innovation, LLC
InventorThomas Andrew Bennett
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Abstract
A smart bed with a mattress that detects the one or more physical inputs, identifies at least one function corresponding to each physical input, and responds to each physical input by executing the at least one function. The physical input may be provided as a tap, pat, slap, stomp, or kick on a surface of the mattress. One or more sensors of the mattress may detect each physical input. A processor of the smart bed may identify and execute the at least one function associated with the at least one physical input. In addition, the processor may identify an individual who provided the physical input(s) and execute the corresponding function(s) in a manner tailored to the individual who provided the physical input(s). Methods of using such a smart bed are also disclosed.
Claims20
A smart bed, comprising:
- a mattress including a gel grid, the mattress having an outer top surface defining a sleep surface and side edges;
- at least one sensor positioned within a hollow column of the gel grid adjacent to the sleep surface and/or a side edge of the mattress, the hollow column opening toward the outer top surface of the mattress, the at least one sensor capable of sensing a physical input on the sleep surface or the side edge of the mattress;
- a cover positioned over the outer top surface of the mattress;
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- a processor in communication with the at least one sensor and programmed to:
- detect the physical input on the sleep surface or the side edge of the mattress;
- determine at least one function of the smart bed that corresponds to the physical input;
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- execute the at least one function of the smart bed or at least one function of an environment in which the smart bed is located.
A method of using a smart bed, comprising:
- detecting a physical input on a mattress having a gel grid via at least one sensor positioned within a hollow column of the gel grid adjacent to a sleep surface and/or a side edge of the mattress, the hollow column opening toward an outer top surface of the mattress and covered via a cover positioned over the outer top surface of the mattress;
- identifying at least one function corresponding to the physical input, the at least one function comprising at least one function of the smart bed or at least one function of an environment in which the smart bed is located;
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- executing the at least one function based on a location of an individual on the sleep surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.